If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.
I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
To study and at times practice what one has learned, is this not a pleasure?
There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.
I used to listen to what others said, and expect them to act accordingly. But nowadays, I listen to what they say, and then observe what they do.